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Thomas
Marcus
Molloy
June 4, 1874

–

October 11, 1945

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Appointed a Cadet in the Coast Guard upon graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1897, Thomas Molloy was commissioned a Coast Guard ensign through the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service in 1899. He retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 1945.

Awards Received

  • Navy Cross

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    U.S.S. Rambler

    Action Date:

    1918

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to First Lieutenant Thomas Marcus Molloy, United States Coast Guard, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. RAMBLER, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of transporting and escorting troops and supplies through waters infested with enemy submarines and mines, during World War I.